Learn About Honda Safety Technology

It
doesn't matter how well a car handles or how many luxury features it comes
loaded with, it's not worth buying if it's not safe to drive. Not only do
Honda's vehicles routinely get high marks in safety year after year, the
company goes out of its way to implement new and improved safety features in
every iteration of its vehicles. Following are some of the advanced
Honda safety features
that many of its newest vehicles come with:

ACE Body Structure - The safety of
a Honda begins with the vehicle itself. Honda constructs its vehicles with
an ACE body design. This design helps protect the driver and passengers by
distributing the energy caused by the impact more evenly throughout the
front section of the car during a frontal collision.

Advanced Air Bag
Technology -
Honda equips all of its vehicles with front air bags. However, some models
also have front side air bags and side curtain air bags, which also come
with a rollover sensor and front knee air bags.

Rearview Camera - A multi-angle
camera makes it easier for the driver to be fully aware of their
surroundings. Three angles can be viewed -- normal, top-down and wide. The
use of the rearview camera helps to reduce the risk of backing into
something and makes it easier to park.

Adaptive Cruise
Control -
While most vehicles have cruise control, Honda has implemented an adaptive
cruise control feature that makes its use much safer. Adaptive cruise
control maintains a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in
front of you. This feature makes it possible to safely use cruise control
even on a busy highway.

Collision Mitigation
Braking -
This braking system helps to prevent frontal impact or reduce the damage
caused by frontal impact through the use of a forward-facing camera and a
radar transmitter. If the system detects that you're in danger of hitting
something in front of you, it will provide audible and visual warnings. If
you respond by taking some kind of action, the system may begin light
braking to assist. If you do not respond, the system will brake hard and
the seat belts may tighten.

Lane Keeping Assist - This feature
uses a camera to keep your vehicle in its lane. If you begin drifting
away, it will gently guide your vehicle back to its lane. It can be
incredibly beneficial should you be distracted from the road and could
help prevent an accident with vehicles in the adjacent lanes.

Road Departure
Mitigation -
This system uses a camera to identify lane markers and will warn you if
there's a threat that you might drive off the road.

While
many of these safety features may seem like luxury features, the majority of
them come standard in new Honda vehicles. Safety is a priority for Honda, which
is why you'll find few other vehicles with as many advanced safety features as
a Honda. For more information about Honda's safety features or about our
inventory of new and pre-owned Honda vehicles, be sure to contact us at Bobby Rahal Honda in Mechanicsburg, PA, today.